140 Kms from Bangalore lies the abode of untold grandeur and glory. Mysore(Mysooru),the capital city of the Wodeyars has always enchanted its admirers with its quaint charm,rich heritage, magnificent palaces,beautifully laid-out gardens, imposing buildings,broad shady avenues and sacred temples.

There's an old world charm about the city that reaches out and leaves no one untouched.
Mysore(Mysooru),or Mahishur as it was called then, traces its history back to the mythical past,when Goddess Chamundeshwari of Chamundi Hills killed the wicked buffalo-headed demon, Mahishasura. Mysore(Mysooru) Dasara is the celebration of this victory of good over evil. Mysore(Mysooru) also has associations with the Mahabharata and King Ashoka of the 3rd century B.C. During the Wodeyar rule Mysore(Mysooru) reached the Zenith of its glory as a fabled centre of oriental splendour.